Last week, doctors at the Jaipur hospital conducted plastic surgery to repair the infant's nose, cheek and upper lip.

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Dr. Maria Siemionow, the Cleveland, Ohio, hospital's director of plastic surgery research and head of microsurgery training, had more than 20 years of experience in complex transplants.

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"One of the victims was in hospital for seven days, where they had two operations, including skin grafts and plastic surgery, " he added.

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